Tool for removing headlight rims



Dec. 11, 1928. v w. H. GUTHRIE TOOL FOR REMOVING HEADLIGHT RIMS 2 Sheds-Sheet 1 Filed NOV. 17, 1926 Dec. 11, 1928. 1,694,443

W. H. GUTHRIE TOOL FOR REMOVING HEADLIGHT RIMS Filed Nov. 17, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 137: H. 'zbiitra'e I um/wag Patented Dec. 11, 1928.

teasers 7 WILLIAM H. GUYTHRIELOF'ATLANTIC cirmirnw inns-rim "TOOL non 'nnircvr ie nnanrrerir arias.

Application filed liovelnber 1?, 192a. Serial No. 148,899.

This invention has for its object the-provision of a simple and inexpensive tool by the use of which the rims of headlights may be easily removed from or appliedto the headlight bodies. When it is necessary or desirable to remove a headlightlens in order to clean the same or possibly substitute a new i lens for a broken lens, it, is frequently difficult to. remove the lens-holding rim from the headlight body owing to the fact that moisture may seep into the rim so that rusting occurs and the rim cannot be easily moved.

Accidental blows upon the rim also frequently cause bending or denting or" the same so that the parts become deformed and as a result will bind so that the rim cannot be re-.

' moved by hand and the use or some too] justment to a whereby sufficientforce may be applied to loosen the rim without causing serious dam- Such a tool is provided by the present inven .tionwhich also provides a tool capable of ad easily operable to either remove arim or apply a rim. The invention is lllustrated 1n the accompanyingdrawings and will be here inafter fully set forth.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a headlight with my improved tool applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a sideelevation, with parts broken away and in section, of the same; i 8 is a perspective view of the tool showing the working parts partly separated; Fig. i is a longitudinal section through the meeting ends or the clamping band, and

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view showing more particularly the manner of mounting the lever or handle member.

The headlight is shown as comprising a cylindrical body 1 and an annular rim 2 of.

conventional design. Tn carrying out the present 1nvent10n, I provide a clrcular band 3 of fiat resilient metal or- SlliTlClelll) length to encircle any standard headlight when the ends of the band are brought into overlapping relation,

or the band carries'a setscrew orbolt 4: which passes through a longitudinal slot 5 in the oppositeend of the band, and this screwl is engaged by a nut 6 adapted to be turned home against a washer 7 whereby the band may be clamped in its annular form and readily adjusted to the diameter of the rim to be removed or applied in an obvious manage to the same or other parts is necessary.-

wide range of headlights andwill not pro as shown in the drawings. One end ner, it being .noted that the slot 5 extends ap-u proximatel through one-half the length longitudinal extent or the band so that a wide range of adjustment is provided. The washer 7 bridges theentire width ofthe band and is 69 provided at ing fianges S adapted to bear against the edges of the band so thatthewasher will be held against relative turning movement and the ends of mentn The unslotted end of the band is told; ed back or doubled upon itself, as indicated-- at 9, and the head or the set bolt or screwv l is disposed between the two plies thus formed, as shown clearly in Fig. 4;, it beingno-ted 7O thatthe head of t-he bolt is flatso'that it will not unduly deform the band'and will not' producesharp ridges which might mar the headlight run. The outer ply is, of course,

provided with an opening through which the I shank of he screw maypass and thet-wo i.

.rivet-s l2, as shown, a-ndbetween the said screws or rivets and the next adj acent'screws or rivets 10 a :tulcrumpost or screw-T18 is 35 inserted between the plies and across the band. This fulcrum post or'screw is provided with a fiat-sided head 14, preferably square, and in the edges of the two plies'pre- 'sented to the head are formed correspond-2 ingly shaped'notches, shown at '15 in Fig. 5, I to receive the head and thereby hold the post against turning movement. This construc -f tion also permits the head of the fulcrum post or screwtobebrought within the'transverse area of the, clamping band so'that it 'ect beyond the same to interfere with the ready applicationof the tool to the rim or to'be'icaught in some project-ing part oi the headlight "or the vehicle and, conse quently, accidentally withdrawn. .lt "will.

also be noted that by reason of the arrange mentoi"? the securing screwsor rivets transverse-pockets are formed between the'plies of theband, and the fulcruinpost or screw and the head of thesetflbolt 4: are accommodated without excessive deformation of {thel band and without causing project-ing parts: which would tend te' mar the headlight: The a head 14% of the fulcrum screw or post is dis 9 its sides with inwardly extend: i

the band will beheld in aline-f 65 posed at the rear edge of the clamping band, as the band is positioned upon the headlight,- and the front end of the fulcrum post project-s beyond the band to receive and support i t ll ngaged upon the project g 7 of the fulcrun'i post and the diameter of this opening is greater than the diameter of the post so that mutilation of the threads of the post will be avoided and limited lateral.

movement 0f the lever will be permitted. The lever is retained upon the-post by a nut 18 fitted on the end of the vpost in front of the lever and turned home sufficiently to prevent release of the lever while permitting relative pivotal movement of the same; Ata point substantially diametrically opposite the fulcrum post, the band is equipped \Vltil.2t l(-3S1Sl121110 lug or abutment 19 which may conveniently be a small flat plate rigidly secured to the band adjacent the end of the slot 5 and projecting forwardly from the band, the edges of the projecting portion of the abutment converging somewhat toward the band whereby, when engaged by the lever, it will aid in holding the lever against lateral movement away from the band. 7 g V It is thought the manner of using the device will be understoodfrom the foregoingdescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. To apply the band to a rim which is to be removed, the nut 6 is loosened upon'the set bolt 4 sufficiently to permit relative movement of the overlapping ends of the clamping-band and the said ends are separated sufiiciently to permit the band to be placed around the-rim. The bandis then adjusted so that it will fit closely to the rim and the nut 6 is turned home so that the band will firmly clamp the rim, the overlapping end of the band tending to bend upon the overlapped end as the nut is tightened so that a further clamping action of the band upon the rim is attained. To avoid excessive deformation of the overlapping end of the band and to prevent the same being permanently bent by contact with the ends of the several securing screws or rivets, a spacing washer 20 may be interposedbetween the ends of the band about the bolt 4, as shown in Figs. 1 and l. The interposition of this spacing washer also. provides a flat clamping surface opposed to the inner surface of. the outer washer 7, so that the nut 6 may be turned homewith slight effort to very securely fasten the overlapping end of the band against slipping The band having been thus secured about the rim of the headlight, the

lever 16 is brought against the side edge of the abutment 19, as shown in F 1g; 1, and pressure exerted upon the end of the'lever against the abutment, as indicated by the arrow'in I Fig. 1, so that the rim maybe turned about the headlight body. It will be seen that by reason of the engagement of the lever with the abutmentat'the opposite side of the rim from the fulcrum post of the lever the pres sure applied to the lever is transmitted to the clamping band at two points so that avery little effort roded or bent run. in order to apply a nnsshapenrim to a headis needed to loosena. badly cor- It is also to be noted that light body, the band will be retained uponthe I rim while the necessary repairs, cleaning or inspection of the headlight is performed and then by engaging the lever with theopposite edge of the abutment a reverse annular move-' ment may be imparted to the rim so that it will be firmly secured in position upon the headlight body. The openingl7 through "the lever ashas been stated has-a diameter greater than the diameter of the fulcrum post or screw sothat wear upon the threads of. the screw is avoided and also to permit sufiicient bodily lateral movement of the lever topermit it to clear the abutment-when being shifted from one side of the same to the other side thereof. The device is excee'dinglysimple in construction and may be produced at alow cost, is not apt to require repairs and maybe easily operated to efiiciently attain T,

the desired results.

it-laying thus described the invention, I

claim:

A headlight rim removing tool compris ing a clamping band consisting of a strip of resilient material having a circular contour with its end portions overlapped, the outer end portion being slotted longitudinally and the inner end portion being bent back upon itself to form an elongated tongue cooperating with the body of the strip to provide inner and outer jaws, a pivot extending transversely between the jaws adjacent the free end of the tongue, fasteners passed through the aws at opposite sidesof the pivot, a threaded post passed through anopening in the tongue close to adjacent fasteners for the pivot and having a fiat base between the jaws, fasteners passed through the aws at the other side of the base of said post and spaced well v away from the joined ends ofthe jaws, the post being passed through the slot in the outer end of said band, a fastener threaded upon said post, an actuating lever carried by said pivot and extending across said band, and an e abutment carried. by the b and and projecting transversely therefrom for engagement by said lever.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM H. GUTHRIE. [L 

